University of Alberta
Atlas of Alberta Railways: The Railway Labourers: The Navvies
Many immigrants died during the building of Canada's railway. How they were recruited, their housing, food, pay, etc. are detailed here.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Kinghorn School Days
The history of the one-room school house in Kinghorn, Ontario operated between 1895 and 1936. Its history is told here through narratives, sound and images.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: One Man's History in Wood: The John Mc Crea Collection
Explore this collection of models created by artisan John McNeely. The exhibit features furnishings, homes, and buildings used by Ontario pioneers. Excellent annotations accompany each artifact.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The French Connection
This exhibit features narratives and pictures that recount the history of French settlers to the banks of the Detroit River in the 1700s.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Sterling Flour Mill
Trace the history of milling and learn about the milling of flour as you explore the stories celebrating the history of the Sterling Flour Mill in Strome Alberta. Included are images of artifacts and primary source documents.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Work of the Blacksmith Green Family Forge, Trinity, Nl
Learn about the tools used by the blacksmith at the forge and how iron was worked with to create such things as horseshoes and the iron bands for cart wheels. Selecting the print story provides for more detailed information.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Victorian Fashions in the Upper Ottawa Valley
100 years of fashions, 1840-1940, are showcased in this collection of images. Included are close-up photographs that detail much of the intricate work produced during the Victorian Period.
Other
Images Canada Picturing Canadian Culture
This resource contains 150 images, which provide a glimpse into pioneer life, during the late 18th and early 20th century, in the Canadian West. Each photograph is complete with a description.
York University
York University: African Canadian Online: Black Pioneers
Black people have played an important part in the history of Canada from its earliest days when the first black man came to Canada in 1606. Learn about these pioneers and their accomplishments.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Land of Opportunity: Heritage Trails
This is a collection of audio and text files that describes Alberta's early history as the west is opened for settlement. Included are the stories about the great migration of immigrants from all over Europe, Asia and North America who...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: School Yard Memories
Trace the history of Stevenston School from its pre-history construction in the late 1800s through its many upgrades until 1948 with the opening of Lord Byng School #3.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Settlers' Effects Brought to Craik and Aylesbury
This exhibit features images of household items that were brought by settlers to the Canadian prairies between 1890 and 1930. Each item is accompanied by a description.
Other
Bc Heritage Websites Prog: A Visit to a B. C. General Store: Product Packaging
Learn about the history of product packaging which began in the sixteenth century. Test you knowledge on product packaging and reuse in the 1800s.
Other
Kings Landing Historical Settlement
Kings Landing Historical Settlement reflects life in the 19th century. Learn about the Loyalists who escaped the American Revolution and the hardships they faced working to establish their homes in New Brunswick.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Max and Ellie Books Teaching Guide [Pdf]
The Ellie and Max books by Becky Citra take place in pioneer times and follow the experiences of a brother and sister in Upper Canada. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing...
Other
County of Peterborough: Lang Pioneer Village Museum
Visit this early pioneer village that features restored buildings constructed between 1820 and 1899. Explore the interactive map of the settlement. View artifacts from the period and several video clips that provide a picture of life...